New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Tha caracal, a medium size wild cat with long black tufted ears, which is found in some parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, has finally caught the attention of the Government. Fearing that this species might not survive for long, the Union Environment Ministry has now brought it into the ambit of the critically endangered species programme for taking up its conservation.

With the inclusion of this species from the cat family, now there are a total 22 wildlife species, including snow leopard, bustard (including floricans), dolphin, hangul, nilgiri tahr, marine turtles, dugongs to name a few under recovery programme for critically-endangered species in the country.

Though the International Union for Conservation of Natur...